Art Bites - Indigenous Medicine Bag with Barbara Townsend

Learn the meaning and the story of the traditional medicine bag, while creating your own unique piece using leather, glass seed beads and traditional tools.

All materials provided for this class.

About the Instructor: Artist and crafts person Barbara Townsend is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash from Ontario, Canada.

Her artwork is primarily self taught, portraying a blend of traditional stories using modern images and materials. Barbara’s unique craft skills are honed from many years of creating beaded, cloth and leather regalia for Native pow wows and ceremonies.

Recently having moved to Vancouver Island, she is excited to learn from and share with other local artists and students.

You may also like the following events from MAC School for the Creative Arts:

• This Saturday, 29th November, 10:00 am, Art Gems - Wire Angel Sculpture with Sheena McCorquodale in Parksville
• Next Sunday, 7th December, 10:00 am, CLASS FULL: Double Art Bites: Wet Felting an Illuminated Vase with Darrell Giraldeau in Parksville

Also check out other Arts events in Parksville, Workshops in Parksville.